Chapter Twenty
I sighed internally. There was only one option.
As much as I wanted to hate my pack and condemn them for turning on me in my past life, a part of me would always see myself as their caretaker, as their Luna. By remaining silent, I would be forcing them
into a fate where some would lose their loved ones. I wouldn‘t be able to remain silent living with that knowledge.
“With all due respect, I believe the Gamma‘s plan may backfire tremendously,” I started.
I could see Oliver‘s face frown, looking as if he wanted to have another outburst, but he contained himself.
“The tax could hold us in a very precarious position if others wished to join the Jade Moon pack. Alone, they may be a weak and insignificant pack, but we would be underestimating their ability to rally forces if we were to go about this wrong. We could be looking at an uprising from several of our allied territories. Why else would they start by picking off just an unranked girl? They wanted us to retaliate savagely for the injustice.”
Oliver scoffed and everyone looked at him expectantly.
“Oh please, don‘t look at me like that,” he said, laughing. “I‘d like to remind you all that you‘re listening to a fourteen year old right now.”
“Gamma, you will be quiet and listen respectfully,” Tytus ordered.
We could all hear the Alpha tone in his voice and I did my best not to smirk at the look of submission Oliver gave.
“Please continue, Aria.”
I nodded my head to the Alpha.
“I believe that our best course of action is one of peace as much as possible. By going in and attacking without mercy, we will risk accidentally killing innocents as well as losing some of our own pack members in the process. This brutal force strategy will only turn their pack into a martyr for others to
follow. No, a quiet approach is definitely required here.”
Tytus raised an eyebrow. “What do you propose then?”
“For starters, we cut off their supply routes and box them in, using their mountainous terrain surrounding them to our advantage. The landscape would make for a difficult battle head–on since they know the area well, but sealing off their exits would be very easy.”
“Wouldn‘t this have the same negative reputational effects as meeting them in battle head–on?” Tytus asked.
chance to do the right thing. We will cut off their supply temporarily on the condition they hand over the perpetrators of the attack. By showing them
laughed, amused by my idea. “And were you counting
to at least hand someone of value over to take the blame. If it‘s the large brown wolf you have in your custody currently, I‘d
Chapter Twenty
looking like the villain.”
in thought. “But
their future dealings. It may also be worth investigating how close the Alpha is to the ranked member we have in custody. We could be looking at a potential chance to utilise a hostage situation regardless of whether he
rally behind someone who would sacrifice their own pack members needlessly when we will
are indeed extremely intelligent, young Aria,” Tytus praised, thoroughly pleased with my responses.
Alpha,” my
my head
such a detailed and well thought
well. I was hoping we weren’t going to have to
wellbeing of our pack before my
Truly an act that
placing me
are a smart girl, as we have all plainly witnessed here today. I assume you
eyes were back to their speculative sharpness. ‘Friend or foe?‘ I was sure he was thinking. I wanted to curl away from his gaze but I held my own. I knew what he really wanted to know was what the Goddess mark meant to
the mark was not just a symbol of favour; it was a sign of higher authority. I now possessed the potential to hold as much control over the pack as the Alpha. I was a living threat to Aleric‘s very future position unless
impossible for Aleric to publicly disgrace to the extreme degree he had once before. Someone blessed by the Goddess herself could not be convicted of a crime so easily once our mark was confirmed by the Elders, this being due to the fact that we become known as a “Saint” or “Saintess“. Therefore, it was far more likely now that I would not
for assassination if the Alpha felt I was a threat. I would probably be found dead by mysterious
Alpha,
lasstyl do
become Luna, no coltare any desire to be mated to
ignored, continuing to keep
yopheoll” shouted out one of the Elders. We believed you to be the feted mate of blog and your union is for told to bring goat 853 to the
ist will always have my love and sunt reardless of my portion. I dont
throughout the hall as they discussed the implications
laugh loudly. I wasn‘t sure whether to
said, still checkling, “We will chalk this up to discuss at a later date. I can see now
She is destined to be our Luna!”
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